Originally Posted by Airborne1

HR knows that some of the higher time people will probably leave sooner than some of the lower time guys. Also, being furloughed might actually be a disadvantage. I am noticing more regional are stating they want the applicant to give up their seniority at their furloughed airline. Might be too risky to hire someone that is just going to leave once the economy turns around. Lets face it, there is no shortage of pilots and the numbers are getting worse.